Release Date: 15 January, 2002
Paperback
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This textbook introduces the principles of heredity, genetic mapping, chromosome arrangement, DNA structure and replication, mutation, the genetics of bacteria, RNA processing, the molecular mechanisms of gene regulation, and evolutionary genetics. The third edition adds a chapter on the genetic origins of cancer.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Description
This book is designed for the shorter, less comprehensive introductory course in genetics. The text is written in a clear, lively, and concise manner, and includes many special features that make the book user friendly.
Book Info
Harvard Univ., Boston, MA. Textbook designed for shorter, less comprehensive introductory courses in genetics. Covers basic processes of gene transmission, regulation, mutation, and expression in a clear manner. Abundant color illustrations are included. Previous edition: c1999. Softcover. Rating 4.0
Unclear Explanations, Many Errors in the ProblemsAs an another student at Harvard, i found this book very unclear at explaning many important concepts in genetics, such as Holliday structure. The authors of this book fail to present approropriate and clear explanations for the conclusions that they make. Also, materials in chapters tend to be seemed unrelated... Prof Hartl is an entertaining in his lectures but not clear in his book. A Good ReadAs a undergrad at Harvard who took Prof Hartl's intro genetics class (in which we used this textbook), I can tell you that this encompasses all the information we covered in a semester-legnth class. What you miss out on, however, is Prof Hartl's funny, engaging teaching style and graphically complex computer demos. That said I learned (both from class and this book) why female cats' fur can be calico and other interesting applications of genetics. In the age of the Human Genome Project, basic genetics knowledge is crucial, and this book is a great intro to the topic.Genetically FunThis was a book that I dreaded to read for a college class. I opened it and stared at the cover with dread. However, I was very surprised to find that it was easy to understand and even.....interesting? Yes, I admit, I fell in love with the subject of genetics by reading this book. It had real world applications and provided many sample questions. The pictures were great and a perfect addition to the entire book. I really enjoyed this book. |
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